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September 23, 2025 36 mins
Venture Capital is Broken. This Fund Is the Fix. Forget the 10-year lockups, confusing fees, and zero liquidity. In this episode, we have Michelle, Urben of Synergos Fund to explore how her team is redefining VC with a hybrid evergreen structure built for impact, flexibility, and real returns. Michelle breaks down how their Continuum Fund model supports startups from seed to scale, offers liquidity within 2–3 years for some investors, and still targets above-market returns — all without compromising values or investor transparency. This episode is a must-watch if you're an angel investor, fund manager, or founder navigating capital stacks, LP expectations, or impact-driven investing. What You'll Learn: • How Synergos Fund solves VC’s biggest pain point: liquidity • Why “conscious capitalism” doesn’t mean lower returns • How fund structures can actually align with investors & founders Key Timestamps: 00:00 – Conscious capitalism & building an LP-aligned fund 02:45 – Michelle’s nuclear investing thesis & global energy perspective 08:00 – How the Synergos Fund unlocks early liquidity for LPs 14:10 – Fees, transparency & how they solve GP/LP misalignment 21:00 – The hybrid fund model: seed, scaling, commercializing stages Connect with Jeff Barnes: Website: https://www.jeffbarnes.ceo/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffpbarnes/ Connect with Michelle Urben & Synergos Fund: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-boquiren-urben-0538852/ Company Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-synergos-fund/ Website: www.thesynergosfund.com To book this guest on your podcast or news program, please contact Brian Hyland at Cricket Public Relations www.cricketpr.com CPR@Cricketpr.com (201) 410-4563 #VentureCapitalReform   #ImpactInvesting   #ConsciousCapitalism   #ContinuumFund  #LPFriendlyFund  #AngelInvestingTips  #HybridVCModel  #AccreditedInvestors   #DeepTechInvesting  #PrivateFundStrategy  #CashFlowForInvestors  #VCWithLiquidity  #EvergreenFunds  #FamilyOfficeInvesting  #StartupScalingStrategy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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